Kellogg’s class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Ari Bender-Long filed a class action lawsuit against WK Kellogg Co.
- Why: Bender-Long alleges the company falsely advertises that its Kellogg’s Special K cereals contain zero added sugar.
- Where: The Kellogg’s class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
A new class action lawsuit alleges Kellogg’s falsely advertises that its Special K cereals contain zero added sugar.
Plaintiff Ari Bender-Long claims Kellogg’s makes the false representation that its Special K cereals contain no added sugar when they actually contain allulose syrup, which is a form of sugar.
Bender-Long argues that Kellogg’s prominently displays “Zero Added Sugar” or “0g Added Sugar” on its Special K cereal packaging, which, he argues, is misleading to consumers who are trying to avoid added sugars.
He wants to represent a California class of consumers who purchased Special K cereals that were advertised as containing zero added sugar.
Special K cereals contain up to 4 grams of sugar per serving, class action alleges
The Kellogg’s class action lawsuit claims that the Special K cereal labeling is misleading because allulose is a monosaccharide and therefore a sugar under federal and California labeling standards.
Bender-Long argues that Kellogg’s labeling violates federal regulations that allow “no added sugar” claims only if no sugars or ingredients containing sugars are added during processing or packaging.
He claims he paid a premium for the Special K cereal based on the “zero added sugar” claim and would not have purchased it on the same terms had he known it contained allulose.
The class action lawsuit alleges Kellogg’s is guilty of unjust enrichment and violated California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law.
The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of restitution and damages for himself and all class members.
Meanwhile, a consumer has accused Post Consumer Brands of falsely labeling its Honey-Comb cereal as family size when it actually contains fewer servings than advertised.
Have you purchased Kellogg’s Special K cereal? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Adrian Gucovschi and Nathaniel Haim Sari of Gucovschi Law Firm PLLC and L. Timothy Fisher and Joshua B. Glatt of Bursor & Fisher P.A.
The Kellogg’s class action lawsuit is Bender-Long v. WK Kellogg Co., Case No. 2:26-cv-09438, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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